Events & Exhibitions on 02/01/2026
Feb
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- Mon, 02/02/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room
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UCSB Library is pleased to present Heejung Kim (Psychological and Brain Sciences) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Winter 2026. In...
Feb
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- Tue, 02/03/2026 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Location: Special Research Collections
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Join UCSB librarians to learn how to get started in archival and primary source research. In this hands-on 75-minute workshop, you’ll learn how to search and navigate finding aids, request materials, and...
Feb
4
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- Wed, 02/04/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online
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Join UCSB Librarians for an introduction on patents. Learn about the valuable legal, business, and technical information patents provide, how to find them using open and proprietary databases, and...
Feb
4
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- Wed, 02/04/2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Wed, 03/04/2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Wed, 04/01/2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Wed, 04/29/2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
- Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Sara Miller McCune Arts Library, Room 1411
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Would you like to work on your open source goals in a focused and motivating environment?
In partnership with UC's new Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Network, the UCSB Open Source Program presents the Open Source Lounge, a monthly co-working space for open source activities. Bring your...
Feb
4
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- Wed, 02/04/2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Makerspace
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In celebration of the 2026 UCSB Reads book, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, join us for a zine making...
Feb
9
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- Mon, 02/09/2026 - 10:00am to Fri, 02/13/2026 - 2:30pm
Location: Online
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Save the date! February 9-13, 2026, is the 6th annual UC Love Data Week.
UC Love Data Week is a week-long offering of presentations and workshops focused on data access, management, security, sharing, and preservation. All members of the University of...
Feb
9
9
- Mon, 02/09/2026 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
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Join us for the launch of UCSB Library’s new speaker series AI in Action Conversations...
Feb
10
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- Tue, 02/10/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online
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Do you enjoy the flexibility of Airtable but find the cost limits frustrating? Do spreadsheets work for you until you need to link multiple tables or track relationships? Are you interested in...
Feb
10
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- Tue, 02/10/2026 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
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Celebrate Douglass Day and Black History Month by contributing to a collaborative community quilt! Create a unique fabric square using collage and appliqué techniques. Share your story side-...
Feb
12
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- Thu, 02/12/2026 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Location: Online
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Interactive graphics offer new ways to explore and communicate data beyond static figures. This session introduces beginner-friendly examples using tools such as Plotly, Shiny, and interactive...
Feb
12
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- Thu, 01/29/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
- Thu, 02/12/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
- Thu, 02/26/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
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Feb
13
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- Fri, 02/13/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: UCSB MultiCultural Center
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Celebrate Douglass Day and Black History Month by participating in a national transcribe-a-thon. You’ll learn how to bring 19th century Black history to life by transforming digitized documents from the...
Feb
18
18
- Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
- Wed, 02/18/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
- Wed, 03/18/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
- Wed, 04/15/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
- Wed, 05/13/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
- Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
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Are you experienced with open source software or hardware, or just curious about open source?
In partnership with UC's new Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Network, the UCSB Open Source Program hosts a casual in-person open source meetup. Discussion meetings are led by a member of the...
Feb
18
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- Wed, 02/18/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online
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Come learn all about trademarks with UCSB librarians. In this 1-hour virtual workshop, attendees will learn some important information and skills related to trademarks:
- The role of...
Feb
19
19
- Thu, 02/19/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
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Come join the UCSB Library's PALS (Peer-Assisted Library Services student assistants) in Library Instruction and Training Room 1312, on the 1st Floor, Mountain Side, for “Pizza with PALS!” Enjoy some pizza and soft drinks while...
Feb
24
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- Tue, 02/24/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online
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The job market is shifting, and a traditional résumé is only one part of an effective professional presence. A digital portfolio allows you to highlight your skills, experience, and projects in a...
Feb
26
26
- Thu, 02/26/2026 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Location: Online
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Digital images are research data shaped by many choices before and after acquisition. In this session, we will explore how images—including microscopy images—encode information, identify common...
Feb
26
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- Thu, 01/29/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
- Thu, 02/12/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
- Thu, 02/26/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
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- Mon, 12/02/2024 - 12:00pm to Tue, 03/17/2026 - 12:00pm
Location: Sara Miller McCune Arts Library
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The study of the arts is an essential element of a classical education. With world-renowned faculty in Art & Architecture, Dance, Film & Media Studies, Music, Studio Art, and Theater, and the nation’s only Bachelor’s degree in the field of Book Arts, UCSB enables students of all...
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- Mon, 09/15/2025 - 8:00am to Fri, 03/13/2026 - 5:00pm
Location: Ethnic & Gender Studies Collection
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UCSB Library presents an art installation by artist Elena Yu, exploring histories of the Ethnic and Gender Studies Collection (EGSC) and space in celebration of its 30th anniversary.
In Fall 2023, Yu was invited to create artworks in response to the history of the EGSC. The artist was...
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- Mon, 09/22/2025 - 8:00am to Fri, 03/13/2026 - 5:00pm
Location: Learning Commons
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Art and science are often seen as distinct, yet both thrive on creativity. Scientists, like artists, seek new perspectives, experiment with ideas, and push boundaries to reveal something novel. The Art of Science competition at UCSB celebrates this shared spirit of innovation, transforming...
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- Wed, 10/15/2025 - 9:00am to Fri, 06/12/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
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"Through most of our lives and work, Cedric and I have had deep commitments to collaboration, internationalism, and solidarity movements."
–Elizabeth Robinson, 2024
This exhibition documents the life’s work of Cedric J. Robinson and Elizabeth Peters...
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- Mon, 01/05/2026 - 8:00am to Fri, 12/11/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Ocean Gallery
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Since 2007, UCSB Reads has fostered a shared sense of belonging by bringing the UCSB campus and Santa Barbara communities together to read a common book that explores compelling issues of our time. Conceived by then Executive Vice Chancellor Gene Lucas, the award-winning...
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- Mon, 02/09/2026 - 9:00am to Sat, 06/13/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Mountain Gallery
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More than 1,200 UCSB students annually participate in the UCSB Education Abroad Program (EAP) to study, intern, and conduct research in 35+ countries, earning UC credit toward majors, minors, and general education requirements. Returning students are invited...
